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Re: Dice-Man Protest

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From: Mary Malmros
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1993 20:16
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In article <CGA1vs.JBH@world.std.com> jcooley@world.std.com (John Cooley) writes:

  >bzs@ussr.std.com (Barry Shein) writes:
  >>
  >>From: jcooley@world.std.com (John Cooley)
  >>
  >>So long as everyone is doing nothing much more than voicing their
  >>opinion in a free and legal manner it's hard to see what the problem
  >>is.  That's the free marketplace of ideas.
  >
  >Bingo!  What's at my root fear is that discussion, other than on the net,
  >seems to be a dying concept.  For the record, I think it's great that
  >Dice-man is going to speak and that these "protestors" (if they're not
  >part of a PR stunt) are going to protest.  That's all part of the
  >marketplace of ideas concept that not only makes great buzzword speak
  >but is also great in action.
  >
  >What bothers me is the Political Correctness agenda that's been promoted
  >in a manner that's intolerant of opposing opinions on many universities.

How the hell did you get from the Comedy Connection and Andrew Dice Clay
to What's Wrong With College Kids Today?

It's all a plot, right?  ;-)

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